Investigators in Hamilton County are hoping the public will help them nab the people bringing heroin to town."We cannot do this alone and we need the public to get involved," said Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan.Officers in Hamilton County have used Narcan 83 times in the last year to help people with heroin overdoses.Heroin use while driving is considered a possible factor in a recent I-275 crash, while a crash on I-74 earlier this year was blamed in part on the driver being high on the drug.Friday marks the start of "Not In My Neighborhood": a push for everyone to report suspicious drug activity where they live."For 'Not In My Neighborhood', that means not in my village, my city, my township, not in my county and certainly not in my state, if you are dealing drugs, stop, we will arrest you," Harrison Police Chief Chuck Lindsey said..Nearly 50 jurisdictions in Hamilton County are working together, spreading a message with signs, business cards and anonymous tip lines.There have already been billboards with similar messages alongside I-71 and I-75, looking for tips and information.Sheriff Jim Neil said those 'Report A Dealer' billboards are set to be up through the end of the year at a cost of $200,000, funded through money seized from illegal drug activity.Investigators said those have helped to dramatically increase awareness and arrests."We were able to arrest three individuals who were involved in bringing at least five kilograms of heroin to the greater Cincinnati area from Chicago," said Lt. Brad Winall of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department.They said your tip could be their big break in a case.The anonymous information is shared between local, state, regional and federal agencies."Give us a tip, let us look into it, if it's nothing, that's great, but I can tell you a lot of the nothing tips end up being something else," Synan said.Police said heroin on a level like this is new territory and this isn't a fight anyone can win alone.The sheriff's office said education is also key in this epidemic.It will host a public forum about heroin on March 1st at UC Blue Ash in Muntz Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Investigators in Hamilton County are hoping the public will help them nab the people bringing heroin to town.

"We cannot do this alone and we need the public to get involved," said Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan.

Officers in Hamilton County have used Narcan 83 times in the last year to help people with heroin overdoses.

Heroin use while driving is considered a possible factor in a recent I-275 crash, while a crash on I-74 earlier this year was blamed in part on the driver being high on the drug.

Friday marks the start of "Not In My Neighborhood": a push for everyone to report suspicious drug activity where they live.

"For 'Not In My Neighborhood', that means not in my village, my city, my township, not in my county and certainly not in my state, if you are dealing drugs, stop, we will arrest you," Harrison Police Chief Chuck Lindsey said..

Nearly 50 jurisdictions in Hamilton County are working together, spreading a message with signs, business cards and anonymous tip lines.

There have already been billboards with similar messages alongside I-71 and I-75, looking for tips and information.

Sheriff Jim Neil said those 'Report A Dealer' billboards are set to be up through the end of the year at a cost of $200,000, funded through money seized from illegal drug activity.

Investigators said those have helped to dramatically increase awareness and arrests.

"We were able to arrest three individuals who were involved in bringing at least five kilograms of heroin to the greater Cincinnati area from Chicago," said Lt. Brad Winall of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department.

They said your tip could be their big break in a case.

The anonymous information is shared between local, state, regional and federal agencies.

"Give us a tip, let us look into it, if it's nothing, that's great, but I can tell you a lot of the nothing tips end up being something else," Synan said.

Police said heroin on a level like this is new territory and this isn't a fight anyone can win alone.

The sheriff's office said education is also key in this epidemic.

It will host a public forum about heroin on March 1st at UC Blue Ash in Muntz Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.